Walter J. Lindner

Walter J. Lindner is a German diplomat and professional musician. He is the current German Ambassador to India. As a musician he has released five records with a sixth album in the works.[1][2]

Walter J Linder
Born (1956-11-25) November 25, 1956
EducationLaw
Alma materLudwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich

Diplomatic service

Walter J. Lindner entered diplomatic service in 1988. He has served numerous postings in Germany's Federal Foreign Office such as Deputy Head of the Task Force for Human Rights, the Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson and Spokesman for Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer. He has been the German Ambassador in Kenya, Seychelles, Venezuela, South Africa and India.[3]

Life as a musician

At the Richard Strauss Conservatory (de), now part of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, Linder learnt the piano, flute, guitar, bass and orchestra conducting. He also studied jazz in Graz, Austria. He then saved enough money driving taxis and trucks in Germany and went to Berklee College of Music in Boston.[4][5]

References
  1. Tagat, Anurag (2020-10-03). "Hippie-Turned-Diplomat and Musician Walter J. Lindner Performs 'Wind of Change' for German Unity Day -". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  2. Nayar, Mandira (22 May 2019). "New German ambassador, who bowled over Kovind, has Beatles Ashram link". The Week. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  3. Amt, Auswärtiges. "Curriculum Vitae of the German Ambassador to India, Walter J. Lindner". india.diplo.de. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. Parakala, Vangmayi (2019-07-13). "Meet Walter J. Lindner, the musician-diplomat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  5. Laskar, Rezaul H (2020-10-03). "German envoy's Wind of Change redux, with a little help from India". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
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